International Broadcast Centre
The International Broadcast Centre (IBC) is a temporary hub for broadcasters during major sport events. It is also known as the International Press Center (IPC) or Main Press Center (MPC).
FIFA World Cup
IBC/MPC host cities
- 1958:
Sweden – Gothenburg - 1962:
Chile – Santiago - 1966:
England – London - 1970:
Mexico – Mexico City - 1974:
West Germany – Munich - 1978:
Argentina – Buenos Aires - 1982:
Spain – Madrid - 1986: Mexico – Mexico City
- 1990:
Italy – Rome - 1994:
United States – Dallas and Los Angeles - 1998:
France – Paris - 2002:
- 2006: Germany – Munich
- 2010:
South Africa – Johannesburg - 2014:
Brazil – Rio de Janeiro[1] - 2018:
Russia – Moscow - 2022:
Qatar – Doha - 2026:
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2006 edition in Munich
During the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, the IBC in Munich was host to journalists from around 190 countries. The centre was based at the Munich Fairgrounds, in what was formally Munich Airport. The centre included 30,000 m2 (322,917 sq ft) of total space, 966 tonnes of fir wood and 22,500 m2 (242,188 sq ft) of wooden panels/walls, nearly 700 doors, fifteen television studios and was operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The building is now known as the Munich Exhibition Centre. 120 television and radio channels had broadcast images and reports of the World Cup, from the centre to the 190 countries that they serve. Each channel had an allocated space on the floor, which were separated by wooden panels.
UEFA European Football Championship
During the UEFA Euro 2016, in France, the IBC in Paris was host to journalists from around 190 countries. 120 television and radio channels had broadcast images and reports of the European Football Championship, from the centre to the 190 countries that they serve. Each channel had a space on the 30,000 square meter floor, separated by wooden panels.
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Olympic Games
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An International Broadcast Centre is created at every Olympic Games. Broadcasters from around the world build studios in what is generally a large conference centre, such as the Georgia World Congress Center, which was used for the Atlanta Games. Olympic Broadcasting Services provides each of these rights-holders a video and audio feed from each venue, beauty shots from around the Olympic venues, transmission facilities, etc.
The inaugural IBC was created for the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics during the inaugural Olympics to be broadcast around the world.
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Notes
- There were also smaller press centers in Le Stade de Glace in Grenoble, and at the five other venues in Autrans, Chamrousse, Alpe d'Huez, Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte, and Villard-de-Lans.
- Host broadcaster ABC used its Los Angeles studios for coverage of the 1984 Games.
- Host broadcaster NBC used a separate studio in Park City for coverage of the 2002 Games.
- Fowlowing the Games, the venue was split into two premises which are now a commercial property and sport museum.
References
- "International Broadcast Centre to be hosted in Rio de Janeiro". FIFA.com. 2011-05-27. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- "UEFA to host the UEFA EURO 2020 international broadcast centre in the Netherlands". UEFA.com. 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- 1980 Winter Olympics official report. Volume 1. pp. 36-9. Accessed 16 November 2010. (in English and French)
- "Calgary Stampede History (under year 1988 heading)". The Calgary Stampede Historical Committee. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
- Johnson, Ted (June 22, 2016). "Universal to Build New Soundstage Complex, Expand Theme Park in 5-Year Plan (EXCLUSIVE)". Archived from the original on August 27, 2016.
External links
Media related to Olympic International Broadcast Centres at Wikimedia Commons